Tag Archives: IACFS/ME

30% of people with ME/CFS in Japan are severely affected

Article abstract: In 2014, the Japanese Ministry for Health, Labour, and Welfare commissioned a national patient survey of ME/CFS patients in  Japan. Japan ME Association president Mieko Shinohara graciously summarizes the survey results here for us, which revealed that 30% of ME/CFS patients … Continue reading

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Robust evidence of an underlying biological process in ME/CFS

Miriam Tucker reports on the overwhelming evidence for the biological basis for ME/CFS which was presented at the IACFS/ME conference in the USA in October 2016: Biomarker Research Advances in ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’, by Miriam E. Tucker in Medscape Medical … Continue reading

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9 potential diagnostic tests for ME/CFS

shoutoutaboutme blog post, by Russell Logan, 31 July 2016: 9 potential diagnostic tests for ME/CFS: Highlights of the IACFS submission to NIH RFI on new research strategies Though there are as yet no readily available, well-accepted, objective diagnostic tests for ME and CFS, work … Continue reading

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Chu says suicide in ME/CFS not always linked to depression and anxiety

Excerpt from article by Dr Lily Chu: Another reason I wanted to write about this topic is to encourage professionals and others to think about reasons for suicide beyond depression and anxiety. This is especially important for ME/CFS since many … Continue reading

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ME/CFS Primer for clinical practitioners

The International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME (IACFS/ME) has published a Primer for clinical practitioners. It is available as a PDF file and is free to download, though donations are invited. A 42 page spiral bound print booklet can be … Continue reading

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